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Nuka Hiva - Hatiheu
         
     
  The bay from the entrance   The beach and bay from Mouse Pad at anchor  
         
     
  The mandatory Red Roofed Church
Modern facilities.... a helicopter!
  Jerry with the Mayor Yvonne  
         
     
  2 archeologists we met at Yvonne's Snack
(local in background)
  Yvonne signing Jerry's Pareu (wrap skirt)
(designed and made by Yvonne)
 
         
       
  The mountains as seen from Mouse Pad at anchor      

WE TOOK A GUIDE (ALFONSE) TO SHOW US AN ANCIENT PAEPAE (VILLAGE)
         
     
  A renovated PaePae (one of many we saw)   Standing on top of the PaePae looking out at the other Paepae's  
         
     
  Phill being shown the ceremonial stone on the main PaePae by Alfonse   Looking out from the Chiefs PaePae to his peoples places  
         
     
  Petroglyphs   More petroglyphs  
         
     
  Phill being beheaded by Alfonse on the sacrificial stone   Alfonse hands Phill a cool Coconut milk drink  
         
     
  Phill drinking the fresh Coconut milk   Wonderful Tiki's surround the main PaePae site  
         
     
  Small wells in a stone that the ancients would make the inks in for tattoos   On the way back we pass copra drying in the sun  
         

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